Oracle Database Administrator

Wabtec•Atlanta, PA

12h•$91,100 - $129,800

About The Position

This is a fast-growth position in the Database Team for a mentee to work 1:1 with an experienced mentor to become a senior Oracle Database Administrator and senior Oracle EBS DBA. The successful database technology professional at Wabtec will enjoy using and expanding their database understanding, oracle ebs knowledge, analytical and research abilities, written and verbal communication excellence, and passion for implementing critical infrastructure to supplement an existing, experienced team. This role is visible to multiple levels of internal and customer organizations, allows creative decision making and problem solving, and is rewarding for the candidate that thrives on teamwork as well as growth in database administration and design experience. The person in this role will come in with an open mind and zest for learning. The goal is to learn from and grow into a leadership role on the database team who can guide Wabtec into the future. Location: Erie, PA; Pittsburgh, PA, Fort Worth, TX; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Melbourne, FL or other U.S. Wabtec locations may be considered.

Requirements

Associates Degree required or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5 years hand-on experience using Enterprise Oracle environments (version 12c minimum)
Minimum 5 years hand-on experience supporting Oracle EBS 12.2
RedHat Linux experience
Willingness, ability and capacity to learn rapidly
Ability to work unsupervised.
Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
Ability to respond positively to feedback and implement change in process and procedures as needed.
Ability to learn Advanced DataGuard including switchover and debugging
Capacity to learn scripting (shell, sql, pl/sql) for repetitive administrative tasks
Ability to expand social network to improve database skills
Ability to accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously
Effective problem identification and solution skills
Ability and willingness to learn cloud environment technologies
Awareness of Oracle security best practices
Demonstrated understanding of Oracle Patching methodologies
Understanding of Oracle operational support best practices
Understanding of Oracle database tuning practices
Ability to work as part of a technical team in designing, deploying, and administering systems
Excellent attention to detail
Strong sense of personal accountability
Ability to develop and follow procedures
Experience with ServiceNow ticketing system
Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly in documenting installation and configuration processes
Experience administering a production-state system, and interacting directly with customers
Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Install, upgrade, configure, tune, debug, and patch all components of the Oracle 19c technology stack including Oracle GRID, ASM, Clusterware, and database instances
Install, upgrade, configure, tune, and debug all aspects of Oracle DataGuard
Monitor and tune Cloud databases and components
Monitor, patch, tune and debug Oracle EBS
Monitor database performance, space utilization, identify potential problems and ensure database availability
Install, upgrade, configure, and patch Oracle Enterprise Manager 13c
Install, upgrade, configure, and patch Oracle pluggable database configurations using 19c
Designs, implements, and maintains database and database infrastructure security
Provide evaluation, architecture, and integration skills to support COTS and/or developed products within the Oracle database framework
Implement architected HA/DR solutions to ensure application availability
Identify and develop automation of repetitive processes to minimize errors and maximize service delivery using Linux scripting, SQL, PL/SQL and cron jobs.
Interface and communicate effectively across various support teams and with senior management
Support 24/7/365 applications based in local data centers, the cloud (AWS & OCI)
Research technology, support business requirements, propose changes, and develop migration and implementation
Manage the general contractor DBA team to ensure they follow standards and meet SLAs
Manage ticketing and incidents in ServiceNow to ensure SLAs are met or exceeded
Other duties as assigned